Malapropism is switching or swapping a wrong word (intentional or unintentional) to a word with the same chime or sound as the intended word.
If it is intentional, some people resort to malapropism to pull off a comic stunt ... or they come off with humor lines provoking laughter and mirth.
Word retrieval problems are usually age-related changes in the brain ... or mental health conditions ... at times neurological.
Statement: The survivors of the plane crash were marooned on a UNINHABITED island.
Malapropism: The survivors of the plane crash were marooned on UNINHIBITED island.
In malapropism, there seems to be some sort of aphasia-like situation where the person is having trouble finding the right word ... to finish his statement.
It seems like there is some sort of a blackout in the person ... instead, he switched or swapped some words to a word that sounds like the intended word.
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